Japanese beetles might be harmless to humans but that doesn’t mean you want them around. This invasive insect feeds on more than 300 plants and costs the United States more than $460 million a year to ...

Some uninvited guests might be living rent-free in your garden. Japanese beetle season is in full swing in Northeast Ohio, as the pests emerge from underground in the summer months. The critters feed ...

Blast! Japanese beetles are already beginning to emerge in some parts of metro Denver. Brace yourselves for their intense plant-eating, breeding and cursing from gardeners (not necessarily in that ...

CONSIDERING that the Japanese beetle is Japanese, it may seem surprising that in the United States it occurs exclusively in the East. It came from Japan the long way, probably in soil attached to some ...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is funding additional efforts to eradicate a resurgence of ravenous Japanese beetles in Mesa County. The pest was discovered in Grand Junction two years ago. A ...

This time of year, it is common to receive calls in the Purdue Extension office in Whitley County regarding Japanese beetles. I suspect the same is true in many northern Indiana counties. Many people ...

Keeping Japanese beetles at bay has been a losing battle since their introduction in the region in the 1950s. Controlling these pests prove challenging for even the most seasoned gardeners. So what’s ...

Have you noticed leaves stripped bare of greenery in your garden or around the lawn? There’s a good chance the culprit is a Japanese beetle … or a whole host of them. The invasive insect is at or ...

Are Japanese beetles terrorizing your beloved flowers and plants? For some advice on how to battle the iridescent-looking insects, I reached out to Boulevard Flower Gardens in Chesterfield. Casey ...

State officials trapped nearly three times the number of Japanese beetles in the region this year than in 2024, a worrying trend for a pest that can cause major damage to commercial crops and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Blast! Japanese beetles are already beginning to emerge in some parts of metro Denver. Brace yourselves for their intense plant-eating, breeding and cursing ...